Surrey · RH4
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH4
We cover every part of the RH4 postcode district, which takes in Dorking, Westcott and Pixham. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
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Services in RH4
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Ductwork cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in RH4
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are rancid smells from grease in the duct and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer.
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
What you’ll pay
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Landmarks near Dorking
In Dorking, that means kitchens and buildings near The Ashcombe School, St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School and Church of St Paul. Also close by are The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north), The Wheatsheaf Public House (within half a mile north-west), Pippbrook House (0.5 miles north) and Deepdene Terrace (0.5 miles east). The closest station to Dorking is Dorking Deepdene station, roughly 0.6 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Mesolithic Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Headley Court (4.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning around RH4
In RH4, a busy kitchen in a place such as Dorking, North Holmwood and Westcott and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
RH4 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in RH4.
Dorking: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Headley Court about 4.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Paul, or anywhere in Dorking, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What we are called out for in RH4
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
What we are most often called out for:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in RH4
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
RH4 questions
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.